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George Watson                                     1837-1903
George was born on 26 January 1837, the son of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.
Sarah Jane Pace                                    1835-1905
Sarah was born on 31 August 1835, the daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon, at Southwick, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Robert Born 17 Apr 1859   Akaroa, New Zealand Married Sarah Jane Thomas
George Born abt 1861   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Elizabeth McFarlane Shepherd
Eva Born 24 Oct 1861   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Rev. Samuel MacFarlane
Margery Born abt 1863   Southbrook, New Zealand Died 9 Nov 1881
William Henry Born 20 May 1864   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Harriett Ada Thwaites,
Catherine Isabella Sims
Joseph Born 15 Jun 1866   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Mary Jane Grimwood
Eleanor Pace Born 15 Aug 1867   Southbrook, New Zealand Married William Atkinson
Sarah Ann Born 9 Oct 1868   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Albert Moore
Claudia Born 6 Feb 1871   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Edwin Charles Somerville
Elizabeth Laura Born 12 Sep 1872   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Frederick Freeman
James Lionel Born 23 Apr 1875   Southbrook, New Zealand Died 25 Jun 1875
James Leo Born 23 Sep 1876   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Rhoda Maud Hughes
Ada Gertrude Born 25 Aug 1878   Southbrook, New Zealand Married Joseph John Hore
Clara Born 21 Dec 1879   Southbrook, New Zealand Married William George Rogers

Birth of Parents
George Watson b: 26 Jan 1837  c: 12 Apr 1837               Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless

Sarah Jane Pace b: 31 Aug 1835  c: 31 Jan 1836             Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon, Southwick

Marriage
8 Jun 1858
George Watson
Sarah Jane Pace 		      1840 2Q Sunderland 10a 579

From the Passenger List of the Indiana
From Gravesend, England on 2 Aug 1858,
To Lyttelton, New Zealand,
Arriving on 28 Nov 1858.
Name Age Home Occupation
George Watson (Son)
Sarah Jane (Wife)
Jane Watson (Mother)
Jane (Dau)
Ann (Dau)
Isabella (Dau) 		21
22
37
15
10
4 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Shepherd


Children
Robert Watson b: 17 Apr 1859                                       Akaroa, New Zealand     1859/2261
son of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace, Pigeon Bay,
George Watson b: abt 1861               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand
son of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
Eva Watson b: 24 Oct 1861               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1861/402
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Ann Pace
Margery Watson b: abt 1863                       Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1863/5169
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace     Died 9 Nov 1881     1881/3978
William Henry Watson b: 20 May 1864               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1864/6431
son of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
Joseph Watson b: 15 Jun 1866               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1866/7837
son of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
Eleanor Pace Watson b: 15 Aug 1867               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1867/8949
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
Sarah Ann Watson b: 9 Oct 1868               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
Claudia Watson b: 6 Feb 1871               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1871/10559
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
Elizabeth Laura Watson b: 12 Sep 1872               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1872/869
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
James Lionel Watson b: 23 Apr 1875               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1875/9081
son of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace         Died 25 Jun 1875     1875/3794
James Leo Watson b: 23 Sep 1876               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1875/9081
son of George Watson and Sarah Ann Pace
Ada Gertrude Watson b: 25 Aug 1878               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1878/15187
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace
Clara Watson b: 21 Dec 1879               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand     1880/2789
daughter of George Watson and Sarah Jane Pace

Death
George Watson Died 10 Jul 1903, Age 66,             New Zealand     1903/6154
Burial: 14 Jul 1903, Rangoria, New Zealand

Death
Sarah Jane (Pace) Watson Died 11 Sep 1905, Age 70,             New Zealand     1905/5777
Burial: 14 Sep 1905, Rangoria, New Zealand

The Star, Tuesday, 12 Sep 1905                                 DEATHS
  WATSON - September 11, at Southbrook, Sarah Jane Watson, relict of the late George Watson; aged seventy years.

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
 MARGERY WATSON
DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE & SARAH JANE WATSON,
WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
NOV. 9th 1881, AGED 18 YEARS.
ALSO
 JOSEPH WATSON,
SON OF THE ABOVE & BELOVED HUSBAND OF
 MARY JANE WATSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 27th 1898, AGED 32 YEARS.

ALSO GEORGE, BELOVED HUSBAND OF
SARAH JANE WATSON,
WHO EXCHANGED MORTALITY FOR LIFE
JULY 10th 1902, AGED 66 YEARS.

ALSO SARAH JANE WATSON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED Sept 11th 1905, AGED 70.

AND JAMES LIONEL, THEIR INFANT SON
DIED JUNE 25th 1875, AGED 9 WEEKS.

"THE LORD GAVE, AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN
AWAY, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD."
Rangiora East Belt, Methodist & Presbyterian Cemetery       PHOTO BY Naomi Rattanong

SPECIAL THANKS  to Naomi Rattanong, of Rangiora, New Zealand, a descendant of George Watson (1837-1903), for many of the details provided above.